Which to use
“unglaublicher” and “unglaubliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,361
- “unglaublicher” frequency rank
- #23,749
- “unglaubliches” frequency rank
- 49110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unglaublicher | unglaubliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unglaublich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unglaublich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unglaublicher and unglaubliches apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. unglaublicher ([ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪçɐ]) and unglaubliches ([ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪçəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - r in “unglaublicher” becomes s in “unglaubliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unglaublicher is recorded at frequency rank #25,361, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪçɐ]. unglaubliches is at rank #23,749, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊnˈɡlaʊ̯plɪçəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49110, this pair ranks #1,223,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unglaublicher vs unglaubliches
Shared letters: abceghilnu. Private to "unglaublicher": r. Private to "unglaubliches": s.
"unglaublicher" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCVC · "unglaubliches" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unglaublicher ← nuglaublicher · ugnlaublicher · ungalublicher · ungglaublicher · unglabulicher · unglaubblicher · unglaubilcher · unglaublciher
- unglaubliches ← nuglaubliches · ugnlaubliches · ungalubliches · ungglaubliches · unglabuliches · unglaubbliches · unglaubilches · unglaublcihes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering unglaublicher vs unglaubliches
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unglaublicher” entry
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